All are invited to our 12th Annual Parish Breakfast on November 19th hosted by our Men's Club and our Altar & Rosary Society. Come enjoy a delicious breakfast after either the 8:00am or 10:30am Masses on Nov. 19 in the Parish Center. We will be serving eggs, bacon, sausage, potatoes, breads and drinks.

On Saturday, December 16th, all interested singers and their families are going to meet at St. John's breadline and sing Christmas carols from 9:45-10:30 am. We would like this to be multi-generational! Adults bring your children and grandchildren. Children bring your parents and grandparents! No special rehearsals. Just show up ready to sing Christmas carols! Words to the songs will be provided. Please join us for this wonderful act of hospitality and ministry during the Christmas season. You may also bring a scarf, mittens, or some small item to donate (this is optional.) Please mark this date on your calendar and plan to join us! Please contact Linda Younkin at singctk@gmail.com with any questions. Also-stay tuned for other CTK December caroling events to the homebound and to a local nursing home. Dates and time TBA

During the month of November, the Book of Remembrance of the dead is placed in the sanctuary. Please inscribe the names of your deceased family members and friends to be remembered in our November Masses and prayer.

A new session of Alpha starts on Wednesday, Sept. 6th. Alpha is a series of fifteen interactive sessions, typically run over ten weeks, including a retreat day, where anyone can explore life and the Christian faith in a friendly, open and informal environment.

Attention Young Adults! The Forge is a Springfield based young adult Catholic ministry that is your hub for events, ministries, and movements that strive to bring young adults into an encounter with Jesus and authentic Christian community.

As part of our ministry to serve and provide health care opportunities for our parishioners, the Christ the King parish nurses will be taking blood pressures after the Saturday 4:30 Mass and the Sunday 8:00 and 10:30 Masses on the weekend of July 8 th and 9 th. We will be in the vestibule of the church. We are excited about having this opportunity to meet you and do hope this ministry will be beneficial to you.

THE CTK BICYCLING TEAM is forming to ride the Capital City Century, Sunday, September 10. You do not have to ride the full 100 miles. Check out www.spfldcycling.org. Email Father Joe, ring@ctkparish.org and we’ll create a team list to let you know about group rides; know that we use the term Team loosely. There are no try-outs, no time trials; we’ve been pretty casual. Our practice has been to ride to Chatham on the trail on Saturday mornings for those who can make it.

CATHOLIC? THINKING ABOUT IT? If you’ve been thinking about becoming a member of the Catholic Church or if you know of someone who might be interested, or if you’re just interested in finding out more about the Catholic Faith, you are invited to attend an Inquiry Session offered at CTK. For more information or to register for the Inquiry Session/ RCIA program, please contact Madonna Jones at Phone: 546-3527 x5, Email: Madonna@ctkparish.com